-
From Food To Family
It was always about the food. The food was the link to far-flung family and friends. Food tied together the variety of holiday… More.
-
Happy Monday
Ever get the feeling that the world is so messed up that being happy is somehow not allowed? I might be the only… More.
-
Friends & Enemies In Fiction
“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer” The Godfather (1974) That the quote is from the Godfather surprised me, but it fits.… More.
-
Is It Fall Yet?
Ahh it’s September! Smoke? Of course. The brush is just the right level of crispy and the wildfires are ready to go. It’s… More.
-
Trusting Ourselves
Many life lessons come with pain. The pain is what gets us motivated to learn the lesson but is not the focus of… More.
-
Closed Doors & The Value of Waiting
“Where one door is shut another is opened” Cervantes 1620 CE “Trying to understand is like straining through muddy water. Have the patience… More.
-
A World Away
I was wearing a sweater in Gulfport Mississippi, in September. Not one of those open weave, lightweight cotton summer sweaters. No, it was… More.
-
Pigeons, Plans & Endless Libraries
First, an update on the pigeons. I lost the little one that was sick. I think it was just too late by the… More.
-
Of Work & Labor
2nd Epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians Chapter 3 – 7 For yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we were… More.
-
Whose Woods Are These?*
*nod to Robert Frost This is from one of my favorite non-fiction books. “and engage fully with the world. I don’t think it… More.